Setting your indoor air conditioning thermostat to seventy degrees Fahrenheit is generally not considered an energy-efficient choice for keeping your monthly electricity bills low during peak summer months. Energy conservation guidelines and HVAC experts recommend setting your AC to seventy-eight degrees when you are home, as every single degree you lower your thermostat below seventy-eight increases your cooling energy consumption and utility costs by approximately six to eight percent. While seventy degrees provides a very cold, crisp indoor environment, forcing your air conditioning system to maintain that wide temperature differential against hot outdoor weather causes the compressor to run almost continuously, driving up your utility bills. You can maintain comfort at higher temperatures by running ceiling fans. You can verify savings when raising your setpoint reduces monthly energy consumption.
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